Disappearing shoe-shining foot rest



' 1,640,239 Aug. 23, 1927. JOHNSON DISAPPEARING SHOE SHINING FOOT RE ST Filed Aug. 12, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. I44 JJZwsaw ATTORNEY.

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Patented Aug. 23, 1927.

WILLIAM JOHNSON, OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, .ASSIGNOR TO JAMES .W. MARTIN,

or OMAHA,

NEBRASKA.

DISAPPEARING SHOE-SERVING FOOT REST.

The invention relates to shoe shining.

brackets for shoe shining stands, and has for its object to provide a device of this character, which when not in use may be folded into a shoe shining stand where it will not interfere with a person leaving or mounting the stand thereby preventing the catching of clothing thereon, which is the main dilliculty experienced with brackets at present constructed.

A further object is to provide an elongated opening in the stand through which the bracket is folded, and to provide said bracket with a plate on its outer face. which plate forms a closure for the elongated opening in the stand when the bracket is in folded or collapsed position. Also to provide said plate with a finger receiving aperture through which the finger of the operator may be placed for 'moving the bracket to vertical position.

A further object is to provide a. brace lever for the bracket. which brace lever is formed from hingedly connected sections, and to provide adjacent the breaking point of said lever sections a finger engaging member adapted to be grasped by the operator for starting the folding operation of the brace lever.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth. shown in the drawing. described and claimed. it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bracket.

Figure 52 is a front elevation of the bracket.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the stand plate.

liignre 4 is a top plan view of the foot plate.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the bracket and the stand plate.

Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure 5, showing the bracket in folded position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a horizontally disposed plate adapted. to be secured to the top of a boot black stand 2. Plate 1 is provided with an elongated opening 3 therein, and extending} downwardly into the outer end of the slan gated opening 3, and pivotally mounted at 4, is a bracket 5. the upper end of which is provided with a foot receiving plate 6.

Disposed to the front of the bracket 5 and preferably formed integral therewith is an elongated plate 6. which plate, when the device is in closed position shown in Figure 3, forms a closure for the opening 3. Plate 6 is provided with a disc portion 7 having an aperture 8 therein. and throu h which aperture the operator places his finger for opening and closing the device. Pivotally mounted at 9 to the rear side of the bracket 5 is a brace 10, the other end of which brace extends downwardly through the opening 3 and is pivotally mounted at 11 within the stand. Brace 10 is formed from hingedly connected sections connected together at 12, therefore it will be seen when the brace is in the position shown in Figure l. their abutting ends will limit the sections thereof to alined positions, for holding the bracket 5 against forward pivotal movement. hen it is desired to fold the device into the stand the operator grasps the finger engaging member 13 and pulls rearwardly thereon, which action will. move the sections of the brace '10 out of alinemcnt and the continued folding of the device will cause the same to move downwardly through the opening 3 to a point where the plate 6 will close the opening 3 and the bracket 5 will be disposed heneath the stand. and in a position where it can not come into contact with the clothing or will there be danger of a person tripping or strnnbling over the bracket.

From the above it will be seen that a boot black stand bracket is provided which may be easily and quickly folded into the stand, and the bracket will be concealed from view when not in use. and danger of the bracket hanging in clothing or persons stumbling over the bracket is obviated.

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is:-

1. The combination with a shoe shining stand having a platform. of a bracket pi votally connected to said stand beneath the platform and extending upwardly through an elongated opening in said platform. a brace for said bracket hinged thereto and to said platforn'i. said brace being formed from hingedlv connected sections, and an elon gate plate carried by the forward side of the bracket and. forming means whereb when said bracket is folded through the elongated opening, said plate will register Witlrand form a closure for the elongated opening.

' 2. The combination with a platform haying an elongated opening thereinenlarged at one end, a bracket pivotally mounted within one end of the opening, a breakable brace for said bracket, of an integral plate carried by the forward side of said bracket and forming aolosure for the opening in the platform and an apertured enlargement Carried by the upper e'nd'of said plate fitt'i nglthe e nl'arg'ecl end of said elongated openmg. V

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

XVILLIAM JOHNSON. 

